My Fiancé Said I Looked Lonely So He Found Me a ‘Friend’ to Share Him Chapter 06

My Fiancé Said I Looked Lonely So He Found Me a ‘Friend’ to Share Him Chapter 06

## Ethan’s POV
Ethan stood alone in the hospital room for a long time.

No one knew Vivian Hale better than he did.

She was proud.

Stubborn.

She never begged.

She never lowered herself to cheap tricks.

And she sure as hell wasn’t the kind of woman who framed people.

But every time Mira cried, he took Mira’s side.

Every damn time.

Now that the room was quiet, even he could hear how insane that was.

He turned and rushed out of the hospital.

He drove home with one thought in his head.

Find Vivian.

Explain.

Apologize.

Anything.

—

But the moment he pushed open the front door, he froze.

The living room was painfully quiet.

Vivian was gone.

Snowball’s body was gone too.

So was the coat Vivian wore most often.

And the heels she always left beside the entryway.

A heavy feeling sank into Ethan’s chest.

He pulled out his phone and called her immediately.

A cold automated voice answered.

“We’re sorry.”

“The number you have dialed is currently unavailable.”

His heart clenched.

The unease inside him spread.

He turned to go look for her.

Then Mira came through the front door.

“Ethan?”

“Where are you going?”

He frowned.

“Why are you back?”

—

“What did the doctor say?”

Mira’s eyes reddened at once.

She burst into tears.

“I woke up, and you weren’t there.”

“The doctor said you left.”

“I got scared, so I came home to find you.”

Ethan drew in a slow breath and tried to control his frustration.

“Go back to the hospital.”

“Please.”

“I have something to handle.”

“I’ll come see you when I’m done.”

Mira grabbed his arm and refused to let go.

“What could be more important than me right now?”

His patience thinned.

“Vivian is gone.”

“I need to find her.”

Mira froze.

Something strange flickered across her face.

“She’s… gone?”

—

Ethan nodded and tried to move past her.

She blocked him again.

“Wait.”

“I don’t think she’s really leaving for good.”

He stopped.

“What do you mean?”

“Look around.”

“Most of her things are still here.”

“If she truly meant to disappear, she would’ve taken everything.”

Mira linked her arm through his.

Her voice softened.

“She’s angry.”

“She probably went somewhere to clear her head.”

“Give her a little time.”

“She’ll come back tonight.”

“Tomorrow at the latest.”

Ethan looked around the villa.

Vivian’s clothes were still in the closet.

Her books were still on the shelves.

—

Her things were still in the bathroom.

Maybe Mira was right.

Maybe Vivian only needed space.

Maybe she would come home.

But the hollow feeling in his chest didn’t go away.

The next day, Vivian still hadn’t returned.

Ethan couldn’t sit still anymore.

He went to every place Vivian visited often.

Her favorite café.

The bridal boutique.

Her Pilates studio.

The homes of the few friends she still kept in touch with.

No one had seen her.

A week passed.

Ethan and his security team searched nearly every corner of Clearwater.

Finally, Ryan Park spoke carefully.

“We’ve searched everywhere in the city.”

“Ms. Hale may have gone somewhere else.”

—

“Another state.”

“Possibly another country.”

Ethan couldn’t accept it.

He went home like a man walking through a nightmare.

Mira saw him and frowned.

“Ethan, how long are you going to keep this up?”

“If she wants to come back, she’ll come back on her own.”

“What’s the point of running around every day?”

Ethan slowly looked at her.

“Vivian has been gone for an entire week.”

“Aren’t you worried about her?”

Mira shrugged.

“She’s a grown woman.”

“What could possibly happen to her?”